The Rationale of a “Menace”

At 6:00pm today Lil’ Ron, a hip-hop artist from Jackson, MS released his new single “Menace” ft. Isiah Binladen & J.Skyy. My initial time hearing the song, I was distracted by everything that was going in the the video but when I listened again it all made sense. This song in my opinion is illustrating the rationale of a Menace. Dictionary.com defines menace as a person whose action, attitudes, or ideas are considered dangerous or harmful.

In Lil’ Ron’s introductory verse he started with these lyrics “A f***ed up child hood is why the way I am, got me in the state where I don’t give a damn. Mama working two jobs daddy gone too far I’m looking for direction, I ain’t got nobody but Tupac. Praying for my trouble soul hustle I’m defining that, trying to beat statistics but I’m a product of my environment. Those lyrics paint a picture of what the world looks like through his eyes.

One of my favorite spiritual authors Louis Hay quotes “One of our biggest spiritual lessons is to understand that everyone is doing the best they can at any given moment. People can only do so much with the understanding, awareness, and knowledge that they have.” When I first heard her say this I truly believed it and it expanded my consciousness on others point of view.

I think that someone’s upbringing has a lot to do with their perception in life. I truly believe that if everyone was born into a perfectly loving environment then some people wouldn’t choose the mistakes that they perform. (Of course that would only happen in a perfect world that doesn’t exist.) Some people are not able to bounce back from certain detrimental things that happened throughout their childhood or life  while others can. Instead of judging someone on sight for the actions they choose or how they behave, take time to remember that you have no idea what it feels like to walk in their shoes; you don’t know what they’ve experienced through their walk of life. This doesn’t excuse any behavior but it gives insight on people’s mentality.

All in all,the song is great because it shows a diverse way of viewing people and/or situations. The beat is definitely jamming and J.Skyy’s hook flows very smoothly with the song. Watch the video below and tell us your thoughts on Lil’ Ron’s new single “Menace”. Do you feel that people are doing the best they can with the knowledge and understanding that they have? Express your thoughts below!!!